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Australia / Korea: Working Together on Green Growth AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (ATSE) INTERNATIONAL EDITION NUMBER 3 JUNE 2011 AUSTRALIA / KOREA WORKING TOGETHER ON GREEN GROWTH Contributors look at 50 years of friendship and a sustainable-energy Green Growth future “ How we can feed ourselves sustainably in a low carbon economy?” Wanzhuang Eco City © Vyonyx/Arup/Client SIIC Climate change, water shortages, rising crude We assist local and state governments in oil prices and an expanding population are identifying what food sustainability means beginning to question the resilience of our and how it transfers into policies and projects. current farming and food supply systems. 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We shape a better world | www.arup.com.au CONTENTS 3 JUN 11 FOCUS Australia pursues Green Growth with Korea Green Growth initiatives in Korea have attracted Australian attention and have led the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineers (ATSE) and the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) to hold international Green Growth workshops workshops in Seoul (2010) and Melbourne. The purpose of the recent Australia Korea Australian, Korean, Canadian and US scientists lower monitoring tools down CRC-2 Green Growth workshop in Melbourne was to well prior to injection of CO at Australia’s CO2CRC Otway Project (page 20). inform Government, industry and the research 2 community of the potential to pursue a coordinated Green Growth policy in Australia. 5 Australia is Korea’s “important ally” This edition of ATSE Focus concentrates on the 7 Common values and strategic interests emerging relationship and interdependence underpin our links between Australia and Korea, highlighting particularly the bilateral Green Growth 10 Time to promote more bilateral collaboration endeavours. A number of the international 17 Australian CCS lessons have world value workshop presenters have authored articles, as well as leading figures in the Australia- 23 New technologies behind solar power Korea relationship. integration 27 Strengthening relations – link by link, project by project AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (ATSE) 29 Broadband leads current technology initiatives INTERNATIONAL EDITION 33 Pricing carbon to fix the problem 34 Australia’s visionary innovators honoured Front cover: South Korea – a rapid-growth economy 38 Big challenges require tough choices – Liveris NUMBER 3 JUNE 2011 AUSTRALIA / KOREA with a strong focus on sustainability. WORKING TOGETHER ON GREEN GROWTH 41 ATSE in Focus Contributors look at 50 years of friendship and Photo: iStockphoto a sustainable-energy Green Growth future ATSE is an independent body of eminent Australian engineers and scientists established to promote the application of scientific and engineering knowledge to practical purposes. ATSE Focus International is produced to serve this goal. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of ATSE. Material published in Focus International may be reproduced provided appropriate acknowledgement is given to the author and the Academy. ATSE Focus International is produced to highlight Australia’s relationship with the international community in the areas of CEO: Dr Margaret Hartley Editor: Bill Mackey science and technology and the Academy’s role in engaging with partner countries. It will be produced from time to time to AUSTRALIAN AcaDEMY OF TECHNOLOGIcaL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (ATSE) reflect a key aspect or development in the science and technology Address: Level 1, 1 Bowen Crescent, Melbourne relationship between Australia and another nation. Postal Address: GPO Box 4055, Melbourne, Victoria 3001 Its purpose is to stimulate interest, discussion and development Telephone: 03 9864 0900 of research and research application opportunities for the benefit Facsimile: 03 9864 0930 Email: [email protected] of both nations, and the world. Articles are contributed by ATSE Fellows with particular expertise in topic areas and by key figures in ACN 008 520 394 ABN 58 008 520 394 the relationship. Print Post Publication No 341403/0025 Please address comments, suggested topics and article for ISSN 1838-0921 publication to [email protected]. Design and production: Coretext 03 9670 1168 www.coretext.com.au AUSTraLIA/KOREA 5 JUN 11 WWW.ATSE.Org.AU FOCUS Australia is Korea’s “important ally” It is crucial for Korea to engage in international collaboration with countries leading in these areas, especially countries such as Australia. By Jong-Kee Yeo [email protected] ustralia and Korea have enjoyed a good friendship be required in each of the nine technologies listed above. for decades. The year 2011 is the ‘Australia-Korea Of this projected amount, the Government will contrib- Year of Friendship’, which celebrates the 50 years of ute 60 per cent and industry is expected to contribute the diplomatic relationship between the two countries. remaining 40 per cent. Moreover, the Korean Govern- AAustralia has been an important political, strategic and ment has voluntarily announced a 30 per cent reduction in economic ally of Korea. Among many aspects of collabora- greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. tion between two countries, renewable energy and ‘green To realise this ambitious goal, it is crucial for Korea to growth’ are hot topics in both countries and a continuous collaboration would be mutually beneficial. Nowadays, climate change and renewable energy are VISION important issues in every nation – and Korea is no excep- To be the world’s 7th green power by 2020 tion. In fact, Korea is considered as being more vulnerable And the 5th green power by 2050 to the effects of climate change and more dependent on fossil fuel than most other countries. For example, the av- erage surface temperature in Korea rose by 1.75°C between THREE OBJECTIVES 1912 and 2008, greater than the world average. TEN POLICY DIRECTIONS Therefore, the Korean government has taken strong initiatives to resolve these issues through the Framework Act on Low Carbon and Green Growth, promulgated in January 2010. It has been designed to mitigate climate Improvement in Mitigation of Creation of quality of life and change, accomplish energy independence, create new en- climate change new engines for enhancement of energy independence economic growth gines for economic growth, and improve quality of life (see international standing diagram, right). To achieve this vision and objectives, we must develop 1 Effective mitigation 4 Development of green 8 Greening the land technologies related to new and renewable energy sources. of greenhouse gas technologies and water, creation of For example, our government’s goal is to secure a 13 per emissions 5 Greening of existing green transport and 2 Reduction of fossil fuel industries, promotion of infrastructure cent share in the world market of the following nine tech- use and enhancement of green industry 9 Bringing the green nologies by the year 2030: solar energy, wind power, LEDs, energy independence 6 Advancement of revolution into daily life 3 Strengthened capacity to industrial structure 10 Becoming an electronics and IT, hydrogen fuel cells, green fuel, IGCC adapt to climate change 7 Development of international green (integrated gasification combined cycle), and CCS (car- structural foundation for growth model bon capture and storage). green economy For the next five-year plan, the Korean Government source: www.greengrowth.go.kr estimates that an investment of about US$300 million will Contributions are welcome Opinion pieces on topics of national interest will be considered for publication in ATSE Focus. Items between 800 and 1500 words are preferred. They must list full name, title/role, organisation (if relevant), city of residence and email address for publication. Please address to [email protected] 6 AUSTraLIA/KOREA JUN 11 FOCUS WWW.ATSE.Org.AU Networking at people-to-people, academia-to-industry, and institute-to-institute levels will greatly increase collaboration and opportunities in the future. engage in international collaboration with countries lead- ability. The ongoing technological innovation and bilateral ing in these areas, especially countries such as Australia. cooperation will be beneficial for both countries. Through the Australia–Korea Green Growth Interna- Networking at people-to-people, academia-to-indus- tional Workshops, jointly organised by Australian Acade- try, and institute-to-institute levels will greatly increase my of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and collaboration and opportunities in the future. I believe
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